Posted on 09/11/2017 10:14:46 PM PDT by naturalman1975
AFTER generating a huge amount of debate and controversy, India’s own government has called for Australia’s new lamb ad to be trashed, labelling it “offensive”.
The ad, titled “You Never Lamb Alone”, launched by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) on September 4, outraged thousands of Hindus after it featured Lord Ganesha, a revered Hindu deity, “toasting lamb” as “the meat we can all eat”.
Only, Lord Ganesha is a vegetarian.
Australia’s Hindu community called for action and the Indian government has since lodged an official diplomatic complaint.
In a press release on Friday, the High Commission of India said it had made a “démarche” to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Communication and Arts and the Department of Agriculture over the “insensitive” ad.
The statement said the way Lord Ganesha was used for the ad was considered by the Indian community to be “offensive and hurting their religious sentiments”.
“The Consulate General of India in Sydney has taken up the matter directly with Meat
and Livestock Australia and urged them to withdraw the advertisement,” it added.
While the ad’s original intention was to promote unity and inclusivity through enjoying lamb, it seems to have done the exact opposite with Hindus all over the world threatening to boycott Australia’s multi-billion dollar meat industry over the ad.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
I'm rather surprised it hasn't attracted a complaint about the "Can't make an appearance" joke about Mohammed not being there.
Her accent knocks me out.
Child care? LOL
Was this ad in baaaaaaaaad taste?
A legitimate complaint, and no one got decapitated.
Speaking of Hindus, it was they that introduced 0, not the marauding Arabs.
True enough about the non decapitation part.
Though I could see a more level headed approach, maybe this Ganesha doesn’t have a sense of humor either. Like as to say, you got it mixed up. I’m vegetarian and so are lambs. This ad is silly.
You mean to say, they were noughty?
This ad is most bizare and hypocritical given that muslims in Europe import Australian lamb for their gory sacrifices. Did a muslim come up with that ad idea? I would be pi$$ed too as a Hindu.
I mean, imagine going to the next door pet shop or shelter to buy an animal so you can show you can kill it for your pegan god. This is what they do
LOL — regrets I get that with the exception I get to correct your spelling.... It’s definitely naughty.
The article and complaint don’t match the commercial.
And of course the Australian government was too scared to show Mohammed but had no problem making fun of as many other religions as possible.
It’s really an ad for atheism.
Now can we have an ad with Mohammed at the table - with the caption “You Never Pork Alone” ?
There are lots of things like that, but that’s a key one no doubt.
Bingo!
A very smug atheism, at that.
Yeah, well thanks for nothing!
It gets even better: Because of a "day care pick-up" - "that's a shame"! Zing!!! Good thing muzzies are too dumb to figure out Mad Mo just got called a pedo.
They just about called Mad Mo a pedo - see my #19!
That’s pretty brave! And it isn’t the gov’t running the ad but some trade association.
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